日本ブラインドサッカー協会

What 日本ブラインドサッカー協会 does

日本ブラインドサッカー協会 (JBFA) is a Specified Non-Profit Organization (特定非営利活動法人) founded in October 2002 and headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, that serves as the sole IBSA-affiliated governing body for blind football (5-a-side para-sport using audible balls and blindfolds) and low-vision futsal in Japan. JBFA operates across elite national-team pathways (men's, women's, and low-vision squads; 5th-place finish at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics), a national club network of 31 B1-class blind soccer teams and 5 B2/B3 low-vision futsal teams spanning all eight regions of Japan, and a mass-participation portfolio that includes school D&I education スポ育 (170,000+ cumulative participants), the individual experience program OFF T!ME (4,000 JPY/session), the corporate training curriculum OFF T!ME Biz, the top-tier LIGA.i league, and the welfare service meetme-X escort-support app under Japan's Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities Act.

JBFA's revenue model is a non-profit hybrid spanning individual donations (including the recurring ブラサカみらいパートナー monthly membership, used-book program via ValuBooks, and bank/bequest channels), tiered corporate sponsorships (main partners including AXA, SMBC Nikko, KPMG, Santen, Ajinomoto, BlackRock Japan, Daicel; national team, uniform, and supply-service partners), pricing-for-service income from OFF T!ME and OFF T!ME Biz, ticket and merchandise revenue via b-soccer.shop, and restricted-use grants from スポーツ振興くじ (toto), Japan Sports Promotion Center, and Parasapo. Go-to-market is event- and community-led: tournaments, school visits, municipal partnerships (Shinagawa, Katsushika, Kodaira), and the volunteer '青紐' mailing list drive engagement, while international reach is exercised through the jointly established IBF Foundation.

JBFA holds Good Governance Certification from the Japan NPO Evaluation Center and owns the registered ブラサカ / Burasaka, OFF T!ME, LIGA.i, VISI-ONE, and UB-Finder trademarks. The organization is governed by chairman 塩嵜史郎 (since October 2018) with 松﨑英吾 as 専務理事兼事務局長, and operates with approximately 40 staff across 11 departments including High Performance, Business Promotion, D&I Group, Welfare Services, Tournament Operations, Marketing/PR, and Finance.

Name

日本ブラインドサッカー協会

Legal name

特定非営利活動法人日本ブラインドサッカー協会

Website

https://b-soccer.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Japan Blind Football Association (JBFA) is a Tokyo-based NPO founded in 2002 that governs blind soccer and low-vision futsal in Japan, serving visually impaired athletes, schools, and corporations through national teams, 31+ club teams, the LIGA.i league, and D&I education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Para-sports federation and disability inclusion services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Sport Federations (IFs) (MPAKAFAB)

Keywords

• Blind football governance
• Para-sports federation
• Disability inclusion programs
• Diversity training
• Low-vision futsal

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokio

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations (寄付): Individual donations through the 'ブラサカみらいパートナー' monthly membership program, one-time bank transfers (三菱UFJ銀行), used book donation program (古本パワープロジェクト via ValuBooks), testamentary/bequest donations, inheritance donations, and catalog gift donations via Ring Bell. Corporate donations also accepted.
2. Corporate Sponsorship & Partnerships: Revenue from partner companies and sponsors at multiple tiers: main partners (アクサ, SMBC日興証券, KPMG, etc.), national team sponsors, uniform sponsors, academy partners, official suppliers, and supply service partners. Also includes event/title sponsorship for tournaments.
3. Training & Experience Programs: Revenue from OFF T!ME (individual experience programs at 4,000 JPY per person), OFF T!ME Biz (corporate training programs), and スポ育 (school programs). OFF T!ME individual sessions run 4,000 yen per person per session.
4. Ticket Sales & Merchandise: Revenue from paid spectator events (domestic championships began selling tickets in 2016; top league LIGA.i sells tickets), and an online store (b-soccer.shop) selling merchandise.
5. Government Subsidies & Grants: Revenue from sports promotion lottery (スポーツ振興くじ) grants, Japan Sports Promotion Center subsidies, and Parasapo support. These funds are largely restricted to competition/athletic use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

日本ブラインドサッカー協会 (JBFA) is a Specified Non-Profit Organization that governs and promotes blind football (a 5-a-side Paralympic sport for visually impaired athletes) and low-vision futsal in Japan. The organization operates national teams (men's and women's), club leagues (LIGA.i), grassroots children's programs (ブラサカキッズ), school-based diversity education (スポ育), and individual/corporate experiential programs (OFF T!ME, OFF T!ME Biz), along with a welfare escort support service (同行援護サービス) using its proprietary meetme-X app.

Product overview

日本ブラインドサッカー協会は、ブラインドサッカー（ブラサカ）およびロービジョンフットサル事业的普及・選手育成を目的とする特定非営利活動法人です。主なサービスとして、視覚障がい者の外出支援を行うJBFA同行援護サービス（meetme-Xアプリ）、个人向けブラインドサッカー体験プログラム「OFF T!ME」、企業研修「OFF T!ME Biz」、小中学校向け教育プログラム「スポ育」、女子選手育成プログラム、視覚障がい者向け電話相談窓口、寄付制度「ブラサカみらいパートナー」など的多岐にわたる事業を展開しています。また、日本のブラインドサッカー・ロービジョンフットサル代表チームの強化・育成やクラブチームの支援、各种大会の企画・運営を行っています。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ブラサカ: 日本ブラインドサッカー协会的爱称，用于Blind Football品牌推广。
• JBFA
• OFF T!ME
• OFF T!ME Biz
• スポ育
• LIGA.i
• ブラサカみらいパートナー

Products and services

• OFF T!ME (Individual Blind Football Experience Program) A 90-minute experiential program for individuals using blind football to learn communication, team building, and diversity. Pre-registration required; maximum 3 participants per organization per session. Priced at 4,000 JPY per person per session.
• OFF T!ME Biz (Corporate Diversity Training Program) Corporate/organizational D&I training program offering six course modules covering team building, hospitality, and diversity, led by visually impaired seminar leaders. Custom-priced based on program scope.
• スポ育 (Spoiku / School-Based Diversity Education Program) Experiential D&I education program for elementary and junior high schools. Visually impaired players visit schools to deliver lectures and recreational activities while wearing blindfolds, fostering understanding of visual impairment and inclusive communication.
• ブラサカ女子練習会 (Burasaka Women's Practice Sessions) Practice session program aimed at discovering and developing women's blind football players, supporting the women's national team pathway.
• JBFA同行援護サービス (JBFA Escort Support Service with meetme-X App) A welfare service providing mobility/outdoor support for visually impaired individuals, using JBFA's proprietary meetme-X app to match users with guide helpers, operated under the Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities Act.
• おたすけ電話相談窓口 (Help Hotline Telephone Counseling) Telephone counseling service for visually impaired individuals addressing daily life concerns such as shopping, exercise, and information access, staffed by 6 visually impaired and 4 sighted workers.
• ブラサカみらいパートナー (Burasaka Mirai Partner Monthly Donation Membership) Recurring monthly individual donation membership program supporting blind football and low-vision futsal promotion, national team development, and broader social change initiatives.
• ブラインドサッカー体験会・大会運営 (Event and Tournament Operations Services) Planning and operation of blind football experience events and tournaments including regional leagues and national championships. Includes spectator events (LIGA.i top league) where tickets are sold.
• ナショナルトレセン・ユーストレセン (National Training Center / Youth Training Center) JBFA-certified training center program for developing and strengthening next-generation blind football players, operating combined youth and high-performance development camps.
• JBFA相談・通報窓口 (JBFA Consultation and Reporting Desk) Consultation and reporting desk service for JBFA-related matters, with an internal reporting system and compliance response capability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17万+ cumulative participants in スポ育 school program (by 2021 academic year)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• アクサ・ホールディングス・ジャパン株式会社coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain partner of JBFA. Sponsors アクサ ブレイブカップ (the national blind football championship) and supports various JBFA programs including regional leader programs (アクサ地域リーダープログラム). Long-standing partnership supporting blind football in Japan.
• SMBC日興証券株式会社coreGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor for ブラサカ・キッズトレーニング programs (SMBC日興証券ブラサカ・キッズトレーニング), supporting children's blind football experiences across Kansai and Kanto regions.
• KPMGあずさ監査法人coreGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor of KPMG LIGA.i (top blind football league) and KPMG Cup (club team championship). Supports tournament operations and the development of organized club team structure.
• 味の素株式会社coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports nutrition partner supporting JBFA's national team and athlete development programs. Listed as a partner and スポ育 partner, contributing to athlete nutrition and community programs.
• 参天製薬株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the VISI-ONE 10-year partnership (with JBFA and IBF Foundation), Santen supports international blind football development. Also supports IBSA Asia Championships and training camps. Deep strategic partnership with shared vision of 'dissolving barriers between sighted and non-sighted people.'
• 田中貴金属coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the IBSA Women's Training Camp in Japan (2019, 10 countries, 27 participants). Provides financial and operational support for international women's blind football development.
• 株式会社アセットリードcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain partner and sponsor of the men's national team (男子日本代表スポンサー). Also a general partner of JBFA supporting multiple initiatives.
• 株式会社ダイセルcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor of ダイセル ブラサカウィーク (Diesel Blind Football Week) — a major multi-day blind football event held in Umekita, Osaka (April 2026). Also provides venue/facility (ダイセル播磨光都サッカー場 in Hyogo).
• アディダスジャパン株式会社coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial supplier (オーディシャルサプライヤー) providing sports apparel and equipment for JBFA's national teams and programs.
• ブラックロック・ジャパン株式会社coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAcademy partner supporting JBFA's youth and athlete development programs, including the annual ブラサカキッズキャンプ.
• 株式会社丸井coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner and location provider. The Marui Group facility in Kodaira City (Tokyo) houses 'MARUI ブラサカ！Park' — Japan's first dedicated blind football court, opened June 2020.
• 品川区coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal partnership agreement for regional sports development and promotion of inclusive society. Co-hosts Shinagawa LIGA.i tournaments at 品川区立総合体育館. Deep civic partnership including joint event hosting.
• 葛飾区minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal partnership for blind football promotion within the Katsushika City district.
• 小平市minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal partnership. Location of MARUI ブラサカ！Park within 小平市, providing a dedicated blind football facility for JBFA programs.
• IBF Foundation (一般財団法人インターナショナル・ブラインドフットボール・ファウンデーション)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization co-founded by JBFA (January 2019) to support global blind football development. IBF Foundation supports IBSA international competitions, provides grants to national federations, and advances the global blind football ecosystem. JBFA Secretary-General 松崎英吾 serves as IBF Foundation Director-General.
• 日本障がい者サッカー連盟 (JIFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJBFA is a member organization of the Japan Blind Football Federation (JIFF), which oversees 7 disability football sports and is affiliated with the Japan Football Association (JFA).
• スポーツ振興基金minorOthersGrant provider supporting JBFA's sports promotion activities through sports lottery (toto) funding.
• 日本スポーツ振興センター (Japan Sports Promotion Center)minorOthersGovernment-affiliated funding body providing subsidies for JBFA's sports development and athlete training programs.
• парасапо (Paralympic Support Organization)minorOthersParasapo provides support for Paralympic sports promotion in Japan, including support for JBFA's programs.
• リンベル株式会社minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatalog gift company that includes JBFA donation as a gift option in its 'Presentage Bridal' and other catalog gift series, enabling wedding guests and gift recipients to donate to JBFA.
• 株式会社バリューブックスminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOperates the 古本パワープロジェクト (used book donation program) — collects used books, appraises them, and donates the proceeds to JBFA or designated club teams.
• 花王株式会社minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpoiku (スポ育) partner supporting JBFA's school-based diversity education program with in-kind or financial support.
• インソース株式会社minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTraining and education company providing professional development programs for JBFA staff. Listed as both a スポ育 partner and training provider for staff skill development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• US Blind Soccer Association: The U.S. national governing body for blind soccer, structurally and functionally analogous to JBFA — manages U.S. national teams, runs community programs, and partners with IBSA for international competition.
• Japan Inclusive Football Federation (JIFF / 日本障害者サッカー連盟): JBFA is a member organization of JIFF, which oversees 7 disability football sports in Japan and is affiliated with the Japan Football Association (JFA). JIFF is the umbrella domestic peer for disability football governance.
• Brazilian Association of Blind Football (ABDF / Associação Brasileira de Futebol de Cegos): Brazil's national blind football federation and the historically dominant force in the sport (multi-time Paralympic gold medalists). Direct peer in international competition and in managing a national blind football infrastructure.
• The Football Association for Disability in England (FA Disability): The English FA's disability football arm that runs national blind football programs and pathways. Comparable to JBFA in mission (disability football governance) and structure (league operations + national team development).

Broad incumbents

• International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA): The international governing body for blind sports (including blind football). JBFA Secretary-General Matsuzaki serves as an IBSA Director, making IBSA the direct international parent/peer that sanctions all of JBFA's national team competitions.
• Japan Wheelchair Basketball Federation (JWBF / 日本車いすバスケットボール連盟): A larger Japanese disability-sport NGB that competes with JBFA for the same corporate sponsorships, government disability-sports funding, and athlete pipeline. Provides a benchmark for what a more commercialized disability-sport NGB can achieve at scale.
• Japan Paralympic Committee (JPC / 日本パラリンピック委員会): The Japanese national paralympic committee that oversees all Paralympic sports federations in Japan, including indirectly supporting JBFA through Parasapo. Functions as the broader institutional peer in the disability-sport ecosystem.
• Special Olympics Japan: Another major Japanese disability sports NPO providing year-round training and athletic competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Competes with JBFA for para-sports awareness, corporate sponsorships, and government disability-sports subsidies.

Emerging players

• North American Power Soccer Association (NAPSA): U.S. national governing body for power soccer (another adaptive football variant for users of power wheelchairs). Analogous emerging NGB building a national league, community programs, and national team pathway in a niche disability-sport category.

Regional players

• Yodogawa (Nippon Lighthouse / 日本ライトハウス): A long-standing Japanese NPO serving the visually impaired community through welfare services, training, and employment programs. Comparable to JBFA's welfare services vertical (escort support, counseling) and in corporate donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JBFA_b_soccer
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzfemHfCRGlOpylhditYFSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Blind.Football
• Instagraminstagram.com/b.soccer_official

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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